CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Your Legislature

Welcome to the California State Assemblymdashthe peoplersquos house There is no greater place to learn about Californiarsquos government and its rich history than in our historic Capitol This magnificent building constructed in 1874 was restored to its original grandeur after a major restoration project from 1976ndash82

I can still vividly remember my first trip to the Capitol I was 16 and part of the Boys State program of the American

Legion Being in this place where some truly groundbreaking legislation had been debated and passed left a great impression on me and helped inspire me to get more involved in my community I hope your own visit will be as memorable and inspirational

While you are here you have the opportunity to see democracy in action You can view the Legislature in session from the galleries on the third floor or watch one of the committees debate legislation Witnessing either a floor session or a committee hearing is an invaluable way to learn how California state government functions Understanding how your state government functions is vital to ensuring a healthy democracy It is here where ideas are exchanged debates occur and bills are crafted to meet Californiarsquos challenges A copy of the ldquoDaily Filerdquo can be obtained from the Bill Room in the basement It will provide you with a list of the legislative activities of the day

When you return home you can stay informed by visiting the Assemblyrsquos website at wwwassemblycagov This site provides the history text and analysis of every bill It also includes a schedule of legislative activities press releases committee memberships and other information about Assembly Members

This booklet is designed to assist you in coming to better understand how our State Legislature functions If you take nothing else with you after your visit take with you the knowledge that your voice can have an impact on what happens in this building After all this is the peoplersquos house

On behalf of the 80 Members of the Assembly I hope you enjoy your visit

John A Peacuterez SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY

Your Legislature

Welcome to the California State Assemblymdashthe peoplersquos house There is no greater place to learn about Californiarsquos government and its rich history than in our historic Capitol This magnificent building constructed in 1874 was restored to its original grandeur after a major restoration project from 1976ndash82

I can still vividly remember my first trip to the Capitol I was 16 and part of the Boys State program of the American

Legion Being in this place where some truly groundbreaking legislation had been debated and passed left a great impression on me and helped inspire me to get more involved in my community I hope your own visit will be as memorable and inspirational

While you are here you have the opportunity to see democracy in action You can view the Legislature in session from the galleries on the third floor or watch one of the committees debate legislation Witnessing either a floor session or a committee hearing is an invaluable way to learn how California state government functions Understanding how your state government functions is vital to ensuring a healthy democracy It is here where ideas are exchanged debates occur and bills are crafted to meet Californiarsquos challenges A copy of the ldquoDaily Filerdquo can be obtained from the Bill Room in the basement It will provide you with a list of the legislative activities of the day

When you return home you can stay informed by visiting the Assemblyrsquos website at wwwassemblycagov This site provides the history text and analysis of every bill It also includes a schedule of legislative activities press releases committee memberships and other information about Assembly Members

This booklet is designed to assist you in coming to better understand how our State Legislature functions If you take nothing else with you after your visit take with you the knowledge that your voice can have an impact on what happens in this building After all this is the peoplersquos house

On behalf of the 80 Members of the Assembly I hope you enjoy your visit

John A Peacuterez SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY

The California Legislature

The Members The California Legislature is composed of an Assembly and a Senate consisting

of 80 and 40 Members respectively Members of the Assembly are elected for two-year terms while Senators are elected for four-year terms with one-half of the membership elected every two years Prior to their election the Members of the Legislature must be over 18 years of age United States citizens inhabitants of California for three years and of the district which they represent for one year

Assembly and Senate districts are apportioned on the basis of population Out of 38+ million Californians each Member of the Assembly represents approximately 475000 people and each Senator represents approximately 950000 people Elections for the Assembly and Senate are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years Members-elect take the oath of office on the first Monday in December after the general election Thereafter officers are selected to lead each house and rules are adopted to govern the legislative process

The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker who is elected by a majority vote of the Members The Speaker is charged with the overall management and supervision of the Assembly In this capacity the Speaker has general direction of the Assembly Chamber Membersrsquo offices staff offices and the Assembly committee meeting rooms In addition to being the elected leader of the Assembly the Speaker also acts as the spokesperson for his or her party

View of the Speakerrsquos dais from the public gallery

Fiona Ma Mike Gatto Charles M Calderon Mike Feuer Speaker pro Tempore Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Majority Floor Leader Majority Policy Leader

Connie Conway Republican Leader

Jerry Hill Democratic Caucus Chair

Wilmer Amina Carter Assistant Majority Policy Leader

Brian Nestande Republican Caucus Chair

The Speaker pro Tempore and Assistant Speaker pro Tempore who are appointed by the Speaker exercise the powers and the duties of the Speaker during his or her absence including presiding over the regular meetings of the full Assembly

To assist him or her in the performance of his or her duties the Speaker appoints a personal representative on the Floor who is known as the Majority Floor Leader He or she assists the Speaker in the conduct of the business of the Assembly by making the appropriate motions and points of order that are necessary to expedite the proceedings of the House

The Majority Policy Leader is an officer who assists the Speaker in the development and implementation of the policy goals and objectives for the Assembly

A Minority Floor Leader is designated by a caucus of the Minority Members and acts as their representative on the Floor of the Assembly Each political party also selects a Caucus Chair to carry out specified duties for their caucus

In addition to the above officers the Assembly elects three officers who are not Members of the Assembly a Chief Clerk a Sergeant at Arms and a Chaplain

The Senate is organized in a similar manner with the exception that as provided by the Constitution the Lieutenant Governor rather than a Member of the Senate serves as President of the Senate He or she presides over the sessions of that body The Senate does however elect a President pro Tempore from its own membership who acts as the presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor The Senate majority and minority caucuses select their respective Floor Leaders The Senate also elects a Secretary and a Sergeant at Arms who are not Members of the Senate

Rules Committees The business affairs of each house are conducted by a Rules Committee In the Assembly the committee consists of a chairperson and a vice

chairperson nine other members and two alternates who are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

An important function of the committee is the initial assignment of bills to the appropriate standing committees The Rules Committee also provides clerical assistance and offices for the Assembly Members and approves the expenditures of other committees

In the Senate the President pro Tempore serves as the Chairperson of the Senate Rules Committee while the other four Members are elected by the Senate The Speaker of the Assembly has the same powers as the Senate Rules Committee to appoint the chairmen and chairwomen of the standing committees and also to appoint the committee members

In many state legislatures the rules committees perform only ldquohousekeepingrdquo functions In California the Rules Committees may consider substantive legislation in the same manner as do the policy committees in the California Legislature

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE 2011

From left to right Assembly Members D Williams B Hueso B Butler L Alejo M Davis W Carter Chief Clerk ED Wilson

Secretary A McCabe Chair N Skinner Chief Administrative Officer J Waldie Sergeant at Arms R Pane Vice Chair J Silva

Assembly Members C Hagman S Knight T Donnelly and J Nielsen (not shown T Mendoza)

Timothy MorlandReading Clerk

Amy LeachMinute Clerk

E Dotson WilsonChief Clerk andParliamentarian

Russell CTomasFile Clerk

Father ConstantinePappademos

ChaplainReverend Ivan L

Williams Sr(Alternate Chaplain)

Mike GattoAssistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia LopezFloor Analysis

Olga NicholsExecutive Assistantto the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

MichaelAllen

(Santa Rosa)

JoseSolorio

(Anaheim)

RogerHernaacutendez

(West Covina)

MartyBlock

(San Diego)

StevenBradford(Gardena)

BenHueso

(San Diego)

MikeFeuer

(Los Angeles)

MikeGatto

(Burbank)

NancySkinner

(Berkeley)

V ManuelPeacuterez

(Coachella)

ChrisNorby

(Fullerton)

NoraCampos

(San Jose)

BobBlumenfield(Los Angeles)

Charles MCalderon

(Montebello)

Norma JTorres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

RichardPan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

MaryHayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)Das

Williams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(HuntingtonBeach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La CantildeadaFlintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

IsadoreHall lll(Los Angeles)

NathanFletcher(San Diego)

KevinJeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquel yn Delight History Clerk

Brian Ebber t Assistant Chief Cler k

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona Ma Speaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

Ope

rato

r

Sue P arker Assistant Chief Cler k

Michael Callahan Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute R Swanson (Oakland)

Cur t Hagman

(Chino Hills)

Fiona Ma

(San Francisco)

Dan Logue (Linda)

Brian Nestande

(Palm Desert)

Kristin Olsen

(Modesto)

Steve Knight

(Palmdale)

Mike Eng

(Monterey Park)

Julia Brownle y

(Santa Monica)

Shannon L Grove

(Bakersfield)

Brian W Jones

(Santee)

Joan Buchanan

(Alamo)

John A Peacuterez

(Los Angeles)

Connie Conwa y (Tulare)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

MikeMorrell(RanchoCucamonga)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(Huntington Beach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La Cantildeada Flintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

Isadore Hall lll(Los Angeles)

Nathan Fletcher(San Diego)

Kevin Jeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquelyn DelightHistory Clerk

Brian EbbertAssistant Chief Clerk

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona MaSpeaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

O

pera

tor

Sue ParkerAssistant Chief Clerk

Michael CallahanEngrossing andEnrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute RSwanson(Oakland)

CurtHagman

(Chino Hills)

FionaMa

(San Francisco)

DanLogue(Linda)

BrianNestande

(Palm Desert)

KristinOlsen

(Modesto)

SteveKnight

(Palmdale)

MikeEng

(Monterey Park)

JuliaBrownley

(Santa Monica)

Shannon LGrove

(Bakersfield)

Brian WJones

(Santee)

JoanBuchanan

(Alamo)

John APeacuterez

(Los Angeles)

ConnieConway(Tulare)

Mike Morrell(Rancho Cucamonga)

Timothy Morland Reading Clerk

Amy Leach Minute Clerk

E Dotson Wilson Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian

Russell C Tomas File Clerk

Father Constantine Pappademos

Chaplain Reverend Ivan L

Williams Sr (Alternate Chaplain)

Mike Gatto Assistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia Lopez Floor Analysis

Olga Nichols Executive Assistant to the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

Michael Allen

(Santa Rosa)

Jose Solorio

(Anaheim)

Roger Hernaacutendez

(West Covina)

Marty Block

(San Diego)

Steven Bradford (Gardena)

Ben Hueso

(San Diego)

Mike Feuer

(Los Angeles)

Mike Gatto

(Burbank)

Nancy Skinner

(Berkeley)

V Manuel Peacuterez

(Coachella)

Chris Norby

(Fullerton)

Nora Campos

(San Jose)

Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles)

Charles M Calderon

(Montebello)

Norma J Torres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

Richard

Pan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

Mary

Hayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)DasWilliams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

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READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

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PASSAGE REFUSED

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SENATOR

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COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

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COUN

SEL

preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

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READING NUMBERED

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DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

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INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEE

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REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

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LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

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DEBATE

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PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

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DEBATE

VOTE

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OU

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END

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SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

Fiona Ma Mike Gatto Charles M Calderon Mike Feuer Speaker pro Tempore Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Majority Floor Leader Majority Policy Leader

Connie Conway Republican Leader

Jerry Hill Democratic Caucus Chair

Wilmer Amina Carter Assistant Majority Policy Leader

Brian Nestande Republican Caucus Chair

The Speaker pro Tempore and Assistant Speaker pro Tempore who are appointed by the Speaker exercise the powers and the duties of the Speaker during his or her absence including presiding over the regular meetings of the full Assembly

To assist him or her in the performance of his or her duties the Speaker appoints a personal representative on the Floor who is known as the Majority Floor Leader He or she assists the Speaker in the conduct of the business of the Assembly by making the appropriate motions and points of order that are necessary to expedite the proceedings of the House

The Majority Policy Leader is an officer who assists the Speaker in the development and implementation of the policy goals and objectives for the Assembly

A Minority Floor Leader is designated by a caucus of the Minority Members and acts as their representative on the Floor of the Assembly Each political party also selects a Caucus Chair to carry out specified duties for their caucus

In addition to the above officers the Assembly elects three officers who are not Members of the Assembly a Chief Clerk a Sergeant at Arms and a Chaplain

The Senate is organized in a similar manner with the exception that as provided by the Constitution the Lieutenant Governor rather than a Member of the Senate serves as President of the Senate He or she presides over the sessions of that body The Senate does however elect a President pro Tempore from its own membership who acts as the presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor The Senate majority and minority caucuses select their respective Floor Leaders The Senate also elects a Secretary and a Sergeant at Arms who are not Members of the Senate

Rules Committees The business affairs of each house are conducted by a Rules Committee In the Assembly the committee consists of a chairperson and a vice

chairperson nine other members and two alternates who are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

An important function of the committee is the initial assignment of bills to the appropriate standing committees The Rules Committee also provides clerical assistance and offices for the Assembly Members and approves the expenditures of other committees

In the Senate the President pro Tempore serves as the Chairperson of the Senate Rules Committee while the other four Members are elected by the Senate The Speaker of the Assembly has the same powers as the Senate Rules Committee to appoint the chairmen and chairwomen of the standing committees and also to appoint the committee members

In many state legislatures the rules committees perform only ldquohousekeepingrdquo functions In California the Rules Committees may consider substantive legislation in the same manner as do the policy committees in the California Legislature

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE 2011

From left to right Assembly Members D Williams B Hueso B Butler L Alejo M Davis W Carter Chief Clerk ED Wilson

Secretary A McCabe Chair N Skinner Chief Administrative Officer J Waldie Sergeant at Arms R Pane Vice Chair J Silva

Assembly Members C Hagman S Knight T Donnelly and J Nielsen (not shown T Mendoza)

Timothy MorlandReading Clerk

Amy LeachMinute Clerk

E Dotson WilsonChief Clerk andParliamentarian

Russell CTomasFile Clerk

Father ConstantinePappademos

ChaplainReverend Ivan L

Williams Sr(Alternate Chaplain)

Mike GattoAssistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia LopezFloor Analysis

Olga NicholsExecutive Assistantto the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

MichaelAllen

(Santa Rosa)

JoseSolorio

(Anaheim)

RogerHernaacutendez

(West Covina)

MartyBlock

(San Diego)

StevenBradford(Gardena)

BenHueso

(San Diego)

MikeFeuer

(Los Angeles)

MikeGatto

(Burbank)

NancySkinner

(Berkeley)

V ManuelPeacuterez

(Coachella)

ChrisNorby

(Fullerton)

NoraCampos

(San Jose)

BobBlumenfield(Los Angeles)

Charles MCalderon

(Montebello)

Norma JTorres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

RichardPan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

MaryHayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)Das

Williams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(HuntingtonBeach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La CantildeadaFlintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

IsadoreHall lll(Los Angeles)

NathanFletcher(San Diego)

KevinJeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquel yn Delight History Clerk

Brian Ebber t Assistant Chief Cler k

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona Ma Speaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

Ope

rato

r

Sue P arker Assistant Chief Cler k

Michael Callahan Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute R Swanson (Oakland)

Cur t Hagman

(Chino Hills)

Fiona Ma

(San Francisco)

Dan Logue (Linda)

Brian Nestande

(Palm Desert)

Kristin Olsen

(Modesto)

Steve Knight

(Palmdale)

Mike Eng

(Monterey Park)

Julia Brownle y

(Santa Monica)

Shannon L Grove

(Bakersfield)

Brian W Jones

(Santee)

Joan Buchanan

(Alamo)

John A Peacuterez

(Los Angeles)

Connie Conwa y (Tulare)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

MikeMorrell(RanchoCucamonga)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(Huntington Beach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La Cantildeada Flintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

Isadore Hall lll(Los Angeles)

Nathan Fletcher(San Diego)

Kevin Jeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquelyn DelightHistory Clerk

Brian EbbertAssistant Chief Clerk

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona MaSpeaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

O

pera

tor

Sue ParkerAssistant Chief Clerk

Michael CallahanEngrossing andEnrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute RSwanson(Oakland)

CurtHagman

(Chino Hills)

FionaMa

(San Francisco)

DanLogue(Linda)

BrianNestande

(Palm Desert)

KristinOlsen

(Modesto)

SteveKnight

(Palmdale)

MikeEng

(Monterey Park)

JuliaBrownley

(Santa Monica)

Shannon LGrove

(Bakersfield)

Brian WJones

(Santee)

JoanBuchanan

(Alamo)

John APeacuterez

(Los Angeles)

ConnieConway(Tulare)

Mike Morrell(Rancho Cucamonga)

Timothy Morland Reading Clerk

Amy Leach Minute Clerk

E Dotson Wilson Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian

Russell C Tomas File Clerk

Father Constantine Pappademos

Chaplain Reverend Ivan L

Williams Sr (Alternate Chaplain)

Mike Gatto Assistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia Lopez Floor Analysis

Olga Nichols Executive Assistant to the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

Michael Allen

(Santa Rosa)

Jose Solorio

(Anaheim)

Roger Hernaacutendez

(West Covina)

Marty Block

(San Diego)

Steven Bradford (Gardena)

Ben Hueso

(San Diego)

Mike Feuer

(Los Angeles)

Mike Gatto

(Burbank)

Nancy Skinner

(Berkeley)

V Manuel Peacuterez

(Coachella)

Chris Norby

(Fullerton)

Nora Campos

(San Jose)

Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles)

Charles M Calderon

(Montebello)

Norma J Torres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

Richard

Pan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

Mary

Hayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)DasWilliams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

SENATEBILL

REFUSED

PASS

AGE

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Agen

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Gov

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

REFUSED

TO ASSEMBLY

PASSAGE REFUSED

ASSEMBLYMEMBER

SENATOR

COMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

SUGG

ESTI

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FOR

NEED

ED L

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LATI

ON F

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Agen

cies

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SENATOR

PREP

ARED

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LEGI

SLAT

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COUN

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INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE TO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

WITH

OU

T ASSEMBLY AM

END

MEN

TS

PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

Rules Committees The business affairs of each house are conducted by a Rules Committee In the Assembly the committee consists of a chairperson and a vice

chairperson nine other members and two alternates who are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

An important function of the committee is the initial assignment of bills to the appropriate standing committees The Rules Committee also provides clerical assistance and offices for the Assembly Members and approves the expenditures of other committees

In the Senate the President pro Tempore serves as the Chairperson of the Senate Rules Committee while the other four Members are elected by the Senate The Speaker of the Assembly has the same powers as the Senate Rules Committee to appoint the chairmen and chairwomen of the standing committees and also to appoint the committee members

In many state legislatures the rules committees perform only ldquohousekeepingrdquo functions In California the Rules Committees may consider substantive legislation in the same manner as do the policy committees in the California Legislature

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE 2011

From left to right Assembly Members D Williams B Hueso B Butler L Alejo M Davis W Carter Chief Clerk ED Wilson

Secretary A McCabe Chair N Skinner Chief Administrative Officer J Waldie Sergeant at Arms R Pane Vice Chair J Silva

Assembly Members C Hagman S Knight T Donnelly and J Nielsen (not shown T Mendoza)

Timothy MorlandReading Clerk

Amy LeachMinute Clerk

E Dotson WilsonChief Clerk andParliamentarian

Russell CTomasFile Clerk

Father ConstantinePappademos

ChaplainReverend Ivan L

Williams Sr(Alternate Chaplain)

Mike GattoAssistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia LopezFloor Analysis

Olga NicholsExecutive Assistantto the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

MichaelAllen

(Santa Rosa)

JoseSolorio

(Anaheim)

RogerHernaacutendez

(West Covina)

MartyBlock

(San Diego)

StevenBradford(Gardena)

BenHueso

(San Diego)

MikeFeuer

(Los Angeles)

MikeGatto

(Burbank)

NancySkinner

(Berkeley)

V ManuelPeacuterez

(Coachella)

ChrisNorby

(Fullerton)

NoraCampos

(San Jose)

BobBlumenfield(Los Angeles)

Charles MCalderon

(Montebello)

Norma JTorres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

RichardPan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

MaryHayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)Das

Williams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(HuntingtonBeach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La CantildeadaFlintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

IsadoreHall lll(Los Angeles)

NathanFletcher(San Diego)

KevinJeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquel yn Delight History Clerk

Brian Ebber t Assistant Chief Cler k

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona Ma Speaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

Ope

rato

r

Sue P arker Assistant Chief Cler k

Michael Callahan Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute R Swanson (Oakland)

Cur t Hagman

(Chino Hills)

Fiona Ma

(San Francisco)

Dan Logue (Linda)

Brian Nestande

(Palm Desert)

Kristin Olsen

(Modesto)

Steve Knight

(Palmdale)

Mike Eng

(Monterey Park)

Julia Brownle y

(Santa Monica)

Shannon L Grove

(Bakersfield)

Brian W Jones

(Santee)

Joan Buchanan

(Alamo)

John A Peacuterez

(Los Angeles)

Connie Conwa y (Tulare)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

MikeMorrell(RanchoCucamonga)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(Huntington Beach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La Cantildeada Flintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

Isadore Hall lll(Los Angeles)

Nathan Fletcher(San Diego)

Kevin Jeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquelyn DelightHistory Clerk

Brian EbbertAssistant Chief Clerk

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona MaSpeaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

O

pera

tor

Sue ParkerAssistant Chief Clerk

Michael CallahanEngrossing andEnrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute RSwanson(Oakland)

CurtHagman

(Chino Hills)

FionaMa

(San Francisco)

DanLogue(Linda)

BrianNestande

(Palm Desert)

KristinOlsen

(Modesto)

SteveKnight

(Palmdale)

MikeEng

(Monterey Park)

JuliaBrownley

(Santa Monica)

Shannon LGrove

(Bakersfield)

Brian WJones

(Santee)

JoanBuchanan

(Alamo)

John APeacuterez

(Los Angeles)

ConnieConway(Tulare)

Mike Morrell(Rancho Cucamonga)

Timothy Morland Reading Clerk

Amy Leach Minute Clerk

E Dotson Wilson Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian

Russell C Tomas File Clerk

Father Constantine Pappademos

Chaplain Reverend Ivan L

Williams Sr (Alternate Chaplain)

Mike Gatto Assistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia Lopez Floor Analysis

Olga Nichols Executive Assistant to the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

Michael Allen

(Santa Rosa)

Jose Solorio

(Anaheim)

Roger Hernaacutendez

(West Covina)

Marty Block

(San Diego)

Steven Bradford (Gardena)

Ben Hueso

(San Diego)

Mike Feuer

(Los Angeles)

Mike Gatto

(Burbank)

Nancy Skinner

(Berkeley)

V Manuel Peacuterez

(Coachella)

Chris Norby

(Fullerton)

Nora Campos

(San Jose)

Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles)

Charles M Calderon

(Montebello)

Norma J Torres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

Richard

Pan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

Mary

Hayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)DasWilliams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

SENATEBILL

REFUSED

PASS

AGE

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

REFUSED

TO ASSEMBLY

PASSAGE REFUSED

ASSEMBLYMEMBER

SENATOR

COMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

SUGG

ESTI

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FOR

NEED

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LATI

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Agen

cies

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SENATOR

PREP

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SLAT

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COUN

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INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE TO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

WITH

OU

T ASSEMBLY AM

END

MEN

TS

PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

Timothy MorlandReading Clerk

Amy LeachMinute Clerk

E Dotson WilsonChief Clerk andParliamentarian

Russell CTomasFile Clerk

Father ConstantinePappademos

ChaplainReverend Ivan L

Williams Sr(Alternate Chaplain)

Mike GattoAssistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia LopezFloor Analysis

Olga NicholsExecutive Assistantto the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

MichaelAllen

(Santa Rosa)

JoseSolorio

(Anaheim)

RogerHernaacutendez

(West Covina)

MartyBlock

(San Diego)

StevenBradford(Gardena)

BenHueso

(San Diego)

MikeFeuer

(Los Angeles)

MikeGatto

(Burbank)

NancySkinner

(Berkeley)

V ManuelPeacuterez

(Coachella)

ChrisNorby

(Fullerton)

NoraCampos

(San Jose)

BobBlumenfield(Los Angeles)

Charles MCalderon

(Montebello)

Norma JTorres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

RichardPan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

MaryHayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)Das

Williams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(HuntingtonBeach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La CantildeadaFlintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

IsadoreHall lll(Los Angeles)

NathanFletcher(San Diego)

KevinJeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquel yn Delight History Clerk

Brian Ebber t Assistant Chief Cler k

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona Ma Speaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

Ope

rato

r

Sue P arker Assistant Chief Cler k

Michael Callahan Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute R Swanson (Oakland)

Cur t Hagman

(Chino Hills)

Fiona Ma

(San Francisco)

Dan Logue (Linda)

Brian Nestande

(Palm Desert)

Kristin Olsen

(Modesto)

Steve Knight

(Palmdale)

Mike Eng

(Monterey Park)

Julia Brownle y

(Santa Monica)

Shannon L Grove

(Bakersfield)

Brian W Jones

(Santee)

Joan Buchanan

(Alamo)

John A Peacuterez

(Los Angeles)

Connie Conwa y (Tulare)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

MikeMorrell(RanchoCucamonga)

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(Huntington Beach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La Cantildeada Flintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

Isadore Hall lll(Los Angeles)

Nathan Fletcher(San Diego)

Kevin Jeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquelyn DelightHistory Clerk

Brian EbbertAssistant Chief Clerk

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona MaSpeaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

O

pera

tor

Sue ParkerAssistant Chief Clerk

Michael CallahanEngrossing andEnrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute RSwanson(Oakland)

CurtHagman

(Chino Hills)

FionaMa

(San Francisco)

DanLogue(Linda)

BrianNestande

(Palm Desert)

KristinOlsen

(Modesto)

SteveKnight

(Palmdale)

MikeEng

(Monterey Park)

JuliaBrownley

(Santa Monica)

Shannon LGrove

(Bakersfield)

Brian WJones

(Santee)

JoanBuchanan

(Alamo)

John APeacuterez

(Los Angeles)

ConnieConway(Tulare)

Mike Morrell(Rancho Cucamonga)

Timothy Morland Reading Clerk

Amy Leach Minute Clerk

E Dotson Wilson Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian

Russell C Tomas File Clerk

Father Constantine Pappademos

Chaplain Reverend Ivan L

Williams Sr (Alternate Chaplain)

Mike Gatto Assistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia Lopez Floor Analysis

Olga Nichols Executive Assistant to the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

Michael Allen

(Santa Rosa)

Jose Solorio

(Anaheim)

Roger Hernaacutendez

(West Covina)

Marty Block

(San Diego)

Steven Bradford (Gardena)

Ben Hueso

(San Diego)

Mike Feuer

(Los Angeles)

Mike Gatto

(Burbank)

Nancy Skinner

(Berkeley)

V Manuel Peacuterez

(Coachella)

Chris Norby

(Fullerton)

Nora Campos

(San Jose)

Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles)

Charles M Calderon

(Montebello)

Norma J Torres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

Richard

Pan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

Mary

Hayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)DasWilliams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

SENATEBILL

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

REFUSED

TO ASSEMBLY

PASSAGE REFUSED

ASSEMBLYMEMBER

SENATOR

COMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

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preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

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INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

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PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

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OU

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PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

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SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

MartinGarrick(Solana Beach)

LindaHalderman(Fresno)

MarikoYamada(Davis)

Luis AAlejo

(Watsonville)

JimBeall Jr(San Jose)

Jim Silva(Huntington Beach)

PaulCook(Yucca Valley)

JaredHuffman(San Rafael)

PaulFong

(Sunnyvale)

William WMonning(Carmel)

Anthony JPortantino(La Cantildeada Flintridge)

JeffMiller(Corona)

CameronSmyth(Santa Clarita)

GilCedillo(Los Angeles)

MikeDavis(Los Angeles)

Isadore Hall lll(Los Angeles)

Nathan Fletcher(San Diego)

Kevin Jeffries(Lake Elsinore)

ToniAtkins(San Diego)

Jacquelyn DelightHistory Clerk

Brian EbbertAssistant Chief Clerk

Assistant Parliamentarian

Fiona MaSpeaker pro

Tempore

John A Peacuterez Speaker

Con

sole

O

pera

tor

Sue ParkerAssistant Chief Clerk

Michael CallahanEngrossing andEnrolling Clerk

Alyson LHuber(El Dorado Hills)

WilmerAmina Carter(Rialto)

WesleyChesbro(Arcata)

Henry TPerea

(Fresno)

Allan RMansoor(Costa Mesa)

TimDonnelly(Twin Peaks)

Sandreacute RSwanson(Oakland)

CurtHagman

(Chino Hills)

FionaMa

(San Francisco)

DanLogue(Linda)

BrianNestande

(Palm Desert)

KristinOlsen

(Modesto)

SteveKnight

(Palmdale)

MikeEng

(Monterey Park)

JuliaBrownley

(Santa Monica)

Shannon LGrove

(Bakersfield)

Brian WJones

(Santee)

JoanBuchanan

(Alamo)

John APeacuterez

(Los Angeles)

ConnieConway(Tulare)

Mike Morrell(Rancho Cucamonga)

Timothy Morland Reading Clerk

Amy Leach Minute Clerk

E Dotson Wilson Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian

Russell C Tomas File Clerk

Father Constantine Pappademos

Chaplain Reverend Ivan L

Williams Sr (Alternate Chaplain)

Mike Gatto Assistant

Speaker pro Tempore

Lia Lopez Floor Analysis

Olga Nichols Executive Assistant to the Chief Clerk

TE

LE

VIS

ION

Diane LHarkey

(Dana Point)

Michael Allen

(Santa Rosa)

Jose Solorio

(Anaheim)

Roger Hernaacutendez

(West Covina)

Marty Block

(San Diego)

Steven Bradford (Gardena)

Ben Hueso

(San Diego)

Mike Feuer

(Los Angeles)

Mike Gatto

(Burbank)

Nancy Skinner

(Berkeley)

V Manuel Peacuterez

(Coachella)

Chris Norby

(Fullerton)

Nora Campos

(San Jose)

Bob Blumenfield (Los Angeles)

Charles M Calderon

(Montebello)

Norma J Torres

(Pomona)

JeffGorell

(Camarillo)

BillBerryhill(Ceres)

RogerDickinson

(Sacramento)

Holly JMitchell

(Los Angeles)

Warren T

Furutani

(South LA

County)

David GValadao(Hanford)

JimNielsen(Gerber)

KatchoAchadjian(San LuisObispo)

FelipeFuentes(Sylmar)

Susan ABonilla

(Concord)

RicardoLara

(Bell Gardens)

Richard

Pan

(Sacramento)

Donald P

Wagner

(Irvine)

Mary

Hayashi

(Hayward)

BetsyButler

(Marina del Rey)

Vacancy

(4th AD)

Tony

Mendoza

(Artesia)DasWilliams

(Santa Barbara)

Bob

Wieckowski

(Fremont)

TomAmmiano

(San Francisco)

JerryHill

(San Mateo)

Cathleen

Galgiani

(Tracy)

Bonnie

Lowenthal

(Long Beach)

Seating in the Assembly Chamber

Seating Chart March 2011

Richard S

Gordon

(Menlo Park)

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

SENATEBILL

REFUSED

PASS

AGE

ASSEMBLYBILL

SUGG

ESTI

ONS

FOR

NEED

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obby

ists

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

REFUSED

TO ASSEMBLY

PASSAGE REFUSED

ASSEMBLYMEMBER

SENATOR

COMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

SUGG

ESTI

ONS

FOR

NEED

ED L

EGIS

LATI

ON F

ROM

Agen

cies

Citi

zens

Gov

erno

r L

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ists

ASSEMBLY MEMBER

SENATOR

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE TO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

WITH

OU

T ASSEMBLY AM

END

MEN

TS

PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

The Committee System With the volume of legislation that is introduced and considered it is impossible

for each Member of the Legislature to review in detail all of the changes and additions in existing law that are proposed Any such proposal is embodied in what is called a ldquobillrdquo It is expected that the Legislature will consider along with a great number of other legislative measures approximately 5500 bills during the current two-year session In order to cope with the multitude of bills and the variety of subject matter introduced a system of policy committees has been established The committees each varying greatly in size and scope may best be described as the basic working units of the Legislature

In appointing Members to committees every effort is made to give importance to their previous experience and training This makes it possible for the Legislature to consider in depth the numerous bills which are presented each session The number and subject of the committees change from time to time to reflect the current areas of concern to the state

Following a billrsquos introduction in the House it is referred by the Rules Committee to a committee where it may be scheduled for hearing The hearing is the point at which the general public and interested parties are invited to testify in support of or opposition to the bill It is here at the committee hearing that many of the important policy questions are resolved

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee or the House may re-refer the bill to another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the appropriate fiscal committee in each House When testimony is completed the policy or fiscal committee makes its decision on the proposed legislation and reports its recommendation to the House

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the process The bill must be reprinted each time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the Daily Files Journals and Histories and are also available on the Internet

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in amendments If the House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report or new amendments must then be adopted by each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Sessions of the Legislature As a result of a Constitutional Amendment adopted by the people in 1972 the

California Legislature now meets in a continuous two-year session convening on the first Monday in December of even-numbered years Previously the Legislature met in sessions of indeterminate length not to exceed one year The present biennial session permits more extended and thorough study of the complex problems facing the state It also eliminates the necessity of reintroducing and reprinting in the second year those bills which were not acted upon or were refused passage during the first year of the biennial session

In addition the Governor may by proclamation call the Legislature into session to consider and act upon specified subjects Such sessions are known as extraordinary or special sessions On these occasions the Legislature is limited to the consideration of the matters specified in the Governorrsquos Proclamation

Bills enacted by October 2 of a given year become effective on January l of the following year Tax measures and bills that are necessary for the

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THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

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preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

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THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

PRINTED

RULESCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may notbe heard by committeeuntil 31stday afterintroduction

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTETO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

INTRODUCEDBY

MEMBERFIRST

READINGNUMBERED

RULESASSIGNSBILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

Bill may notbe heard bycommitteeuntil 31stday after COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

PASSAGE

REFUSED

TO ASSEMBLY

PASSAGE REFUSED

ASSEMBLYMEMBER

SENATOR

COMMITTEERECOMMENDATIONS DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

introduction

COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSONAND MEMBERS

TESTIFYBILL AUTHOR

CITIZENSEXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

ProposedAmendments

RevisedThird

ReadingAnalysis

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of abill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill toanother committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscalcommittee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted eachtime an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALSand HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence inamendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted byeach House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

preservation of the public peace health or safety which are called urgency measures take effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor Bills enacted at extraordinary sessions become effective 91 days after the adjournment of that session

In January 1982 the Legislature returned to the permanent Assembly and Senate Chambers which were renovated as part of the overall reconstruction of the old Capitol building For six years prior the Assembly and Senate met in temporary quarters that were constructed at the east end of the Capitol Annex In remodeling the Assembly and Senate Chambers were restored to a turn-ofshythe-century motif At the front of each Chamber is a rostrum from which the Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor or the President pro Tempore of the Senate preside Prominent in each of the Chambers are elegant chandeliers which hang over the central aisle The reconstruction project has provided California with one of the truly picturesque Capitol buildings in the United States

At the opening of each dayrsquos session bills are introduced read the first time and referred to the various committees When the committees report the bills back to the House they are placed on the Daily File which is the agenda for the legislative day and read a second time The Constitution requires that the bills be read for the third time on a subsequent day It is at this third reading that Floor debate on the measure takes place If the bill is passed it is sent to the other House where it follows a similar procedure If the second House also approves it is then sent to the Governor for his or her signature or veto

The Assembly uses a computerized voting system By pressing a red or green button at their desks the Members record their votes ldquoYesrdquo or ldquoNordquo The votes are displayed on two large panels on the wall at the front of the Chamber These panels list the Member by name and indicate how the Member has voted A green light indicates a ldquoYesrdquo vote a red light indicates a ldquoNordquo vote After every Member who wishes to vote has voted the total is automatically tabulated exhibited on the front panels and recorded on a ballot at the rostrum A majority vote (41) of the elected Members will pass all but specified tax levies urgency and general fund appropriation bills or proposed constitutional amendments all of which require a two-thirds vote (54)

In 1994 at the request of the California Assembly the Legislative Data Center developed an automated Floor system to enhance access to legislative information for Assembly Members during Assembly Floor sessions

The ldquoAssembly Floor Systemrdquo provides touch-screen capability on a laptop computer The system displays Daily File information online as bills are taken up on the Floor providing access to bill information (eg analysis bill text votes) and searches and displays additional bill information currently available in the Legislative Inquiry System

In the Senate voting is done by voice roll call It requires 21 votes to pass a regular bill and 27 to pass all other measures

Televising the Assembly To bring state government closer to the citizens of California the State

Assembly has instituted the televising of Assembly proceedings Live unedited gavel-to-gavel coverage of Assembly sessions and committee hearings is now available to California homes via cable TV

Policy oversight of televising Assembly proceedings is governed by the Assembly Committee on Rules The committee has made the television signals available to any bona fide news organization or educational institution Coverage of Assembly sessions is used for local news broadcasts as well as instructional programs

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

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PASSAGE

FIRST

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COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

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LOBBYISTS

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

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RULES COMMITTEE

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REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

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CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

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READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

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CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

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READING

DEBATE

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WITH

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END

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WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

2011-12 Session

California State Assembly

Photo by copyMarc T Kallweitwwwmtkimagescom

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

SUGG

ESTI

ONS

FOR

NEED

ED L

EGIS

LATI

ON F

ROM

Agen

cies

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zens

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erno

r L

obby

ists

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SENATOR

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE TO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

WITH

OU

T ASSEMBLY AM

END

MEN

TS

PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

PASS

AGE

PASSAGE

FIRST

ASSEMBLY

READING

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

SECOND

ASSEMBLY

READING

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS

PASSAGE REFUSED

THE LIFE CYCLE OF LEGISLATION mdash From Idea into Law

SENATE BILL

ASSEMBLY BILL

SUGG

ESTI

ONS

FOR

NEED

ED L

EGIS

LATI

ON F

ROM

Agen

cies

Citi

zens

Gov

erno

r L

obby

ists

ASSEMBLY MEMBER

SENATOR

PREP

ARED

BY

LEGI

SLAT

IVE

COUN

SEL

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

PRINTED

be heard by committee

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

REFUSED

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

SECOND

SENATE

READING

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

TO ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY

MEMBER FIRST

READING NUMBERED

PRINTED

RULES COMMITTEE

ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

Bill may not

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

FIRST

SENATE

READING

RULES ASSIGNS BILL TO

COMMITTEE

REFUSED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

DO PASS

COMMITTEE HEARING Policy or Appropriations

CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

TESTIFY BILL AUTHOR

CITIZENS EXPERTS

LOBBYISTS

THIRD

ASSEMBLY

READING

DEBATE

VOTE TO SENATE

PASSAGE REFUSED

THIRD

SENATE

READING

DEBATE

VOTE

WITH

OU

T ASSEMBLY AM

END

MEN

TS

PASSAGE REFUSED

WITH

OU

T SENATE AM

END

MEN

TS

SECOND SECONDbe heard by committee ASSEMBLY SENATE until 31st day after READING introduction

THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

Proposed Revised Proposed Revised Amendments Third Amendments Third

Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

RETURN TO ASSEMBLY FLOOR Concurrence in Senate Amendments

PASSED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS

LEGISLATURE HAS 60 DAYS (not including joint

BECOMES LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE

Conference Report

GOVERNORSIGN

VETO

YES NO recesses) TO OVERRIDE VETO WITH 23 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE

Assembly policy committee will do Governorrsquos Veto analysis

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

amp3 Assembly Members

3 Senate Members

CONFERENCE REPORT

READING

BILL IS CHAPTERED BY SECRETARY

OF STATE Bill becomes law January 1st of the following year

ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE

NOYES ASSEMBLY

Although the procedure can become more complicated this chart shows the essential steps for passage of a

bill

Typical committee actions are used to simplify charting the course of legislation

Some bills require hearings by more than one committee in which case a committee may re-refer the bill to

another committee For example bills with monetary implications must be re-referred to the proper fiscal

committee in each House before they are sent to the second reading file and final action

A bill may be amended at various times as it moves through the Houses The bill must be reprinted each

time an amendment is adopted by either House All bill actions are printed in the DAILY FILES JOURNALS

and HISTORIES

If a bill is amended in the opposite House it is returned to the House of Origin for concurrence in

amendments If House of Origin does not concur a Conference Committee Report must then be adopted by

each House before the bill can be sent to the Governor

Bill may not PASSED

SENATE

effect immediately) or urgency clause (takes

Adopt

specifies its own effective date

Follow same procedures

as in the Assembly

RETURN TO SENATE FLOOR Concurrence in Assembly Amendments

andunless it contains an

until 31st day after

PASSAGE REFUSED

introduction

Amendments Third Revised REFUSED

Amendments Third Reading Reading Analysis Analysis

Proposed Proposed Revised

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

California CapitolsShortly after the end of Mexican rule Californians began to clamor for

statehood In 1849 a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution subsequently ratified by the people which named San Jose as the first capital

In December 1849 the first Legislature convened in a two-story adobe hotel in San Jose The city was composed of little more than huts tents and clapboard buildings and the general discomfort did little to endear the city to the legislators

In 1851 a generous offer from General Vallejo induced the legislators to move the capital to Vallejo where a frame building had been erected for their use Since housing was virtually nonexistent many of the Members managed to secure lodging on the steamer Empire which remained moored at a wharf during the session

Confusion and inconvenience again brought stormy cries for relocation After convening in Vallejo in 1852 the Legislature moved to Sacramento to finish the legislative session

In 1853 the Legislature returned to Vallejo only to find conditions as inhospitable as before To an exasperated membership an offer from the community of Benicia for the use of its new city hall proved irresistible and a bill was passed moving the seat of government to that city where the legislative session finished

While the legislative quarters were adequate it became increasingly evident that Benicia itself was too small to serve as the capital city With this in mind the Legislature determined that Sacramento would be the statersquos capital and moved from Benicia in February 1854

Sacramento offered its courthouse for immediate use and a building site for the permanent Capitol Shortly after the close of the Session of 1854 the courthouse was razed by fire but a new one was completed in time for the next session

The new courthouse continued to serve as the home of the Legislature until 1869 This tenure was interrupted only once during the winter of 1861ndash62 a severe flood prompted removal of the Legislature to the Exchange Building in San Francisco

Construction on the permanent Capitol was begun in 1860 and though not completed until 1874 the Legislature was able to occupy its Chambers in 1869 Except for a major ldquomodernizationrdquo in 1908 the Capitol remained virtually unchanged until 1949 when additional space requirements resulted in the construction of the Capitol Annex Completed in 1951 the Annex attaches to the east side of the old Capitol and houses legislative offices committee rooms and the Governorrsquos offices

In 1976 a total reconstruction of the building was undertaken to strengthen and reinforce the weakening structure This monumental project was completed in January 1982 and the old Capitol restored to its turn-of-the-century decor was again occupied by the Legislature and opened to the public

The State Capitol Sacramento

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

California StateCapitol Park

Capitol Park consisting of 40 acres surrounding the Capitol building provides visitors with a display of one of the finest collections of trees representing the continents and climates of the world Hundreds of species of trees grow in the park including cedars pines eucalyptus cypress fir and redwood In addition to the unique collection of trees the park offers smaller groves which showcase camellias roses and varieties of cactus representing the California desert Situated amid the foliage and flowers are many memorials dedicated by the people of California to the memory of among others peace officers firefighters early California Native Americans California veterans and those who fought in the Vietnam War Trees and remembrance are combined in scenic ldquoMemorial Groverdquo consisting of saplings transplanted from southern Civil War battlefields in memory of the fallen

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

State Seal The Great Seal of the State of California was adopted by the Constitutional

Convention of 1849 The Roman Goddess of Wisdom Minerva has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness A miner works near the busy Sacramento River below the Sierra Nevada peaks The Greek motto ldquoEurekardquo (I have found it) probably refers to either the minerrsquos discovery of gold or the expected entrance of California as a state of the Union Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with Californiarsquos anticipated admission in 1850 The stained glass replica of the Seal depicted here is embedded in the ceiling of the second floor of the State Capitol in Sacramento

Bear Flag The Bear Flag was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag

of California It is patterned after the historic flag raised at Sonoma on June 14 1846 by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton The star imitated the lone star of Texas A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state The words ldquoCalifornia Republicrdquo were placed beneath the star and bear The Bear Flag was replaced on July 9 1846 by the American Flag The original flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

State Flower The Golden Poppy was selected as the official State Flower of California

by the 1903 State Legislature Also sometimes known as ldquoThe Flame Flowerrdquo ldquoLa Amapolardquo and ldquoCopa de Orordquo (Cup of Gold) it grows wild throughout the state

State Tree The California Redwood was

designated as the official State Tree of California by the 1937 State Legislature Common in the geologic past throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is now found only on the Pacific Coast Many groves and stands of the towering trees are preserved in state and national parks and forests There are two species The Sierra Redwood is found in the Sierra Nevada mountain region The Coast Redwood grows in the mountains and valleys along the central and northern coast of California and the southern coastal edge of Oregon The Coast Redwood is the tallest known tree in the world reaching heights in excess of 360 feet in Californiarsquos Humboldt County The Sierra Redwood is the worldrsquos most massive tree with trunk diameters occasionally reaching 35 feet

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

Letters to your Assembly Member at theState Capitol should be addressed to

MEMBERrsquoS NAMESTATE CAPITOL BUILDINGPOST OFFICE BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO CA 94249-0001

2011ndash12 SESSIONmdashASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Dist Name City Dist Name City

1 Wesley Chesbro Arcata 41 Julia Brownley Santa Monica 2 Jim Nielsen Gerber 42 Mike Feuer Los Angeles 3 Dan Logue Linda 43 Mike Gatto Burbank 4 Vacant 44 Anthony J Portantino La Cantildeada Flintridge 5 Richard Pan Sacramento 45 Gil Cedillo Los Angeles 6 Jared Huffman San Rafael 46 John A Peacuterez Los Angeles 7 Michael Allen Santa Rosa 47 Holly J Mitchell Los Angeles 8 Mariko Yamada Davis 48 Mike Davis Los Angeles 9 Roger Dickinson Sacramento 49 Mike Eng Monterey Park

10 Alyson L Huber El Dorado Hills 50 Ricardo Lara Bell Gardens 11 Susan A Bonilla Concord 51 Steven Bradford Gardena 12 Fiona Ma San Francisco 52 Isadore Hall lll Los Angeles 13 Tom Ammiano San Francisco 53 Betsy Butler Marina del Rey 14 Nancy Skinner Berkeley 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Long Beach 15 Joan Buchanan Alamo 55 Warren T Furutani South Los Angeles County 16 Sandreacute R Swanson Oakland 56 Tony Mendoza Artesia 17 Cathleen Galgiani Tracy 57 Roger Hernaacutendez West Covina 18 Mary Hayashi Hayward 58 Charles M Calderon Montebello 19 Jerry Hill San Mateo 59 Tim Donnelly Twin Peaks 20 Bob Wieckowski Fremont 60 Curt Hagman Chino Hills 21 Richard S Gordon Menlo Park 61 Norma J Torres Pomona 22 Paul Fong Sunnyvale 62 Wilmer Amina Carter Rialto 23 Nora Campos San Jose 63 Mike Morrell Rancho Cucamonga 24 Jim Beall Jr San Jose 64 Brian Nestande Palm Desert 25 Kristin Olsen Modesto 65 Paul Cook Yucca Valley 26 Bill Berryhill Ceres 66 Kevin Jeffries Lake Elsinore 27 William W Monning Carmel 67 Jim Silva Huntington Beach 28 Luis A Alejo Watsonville 68 Allan R Mansoor Costa Mesa 29 Linda Halderman Fresno 69 Jose Solorio Anaheim 30 David G Valadao Hanford 70 Donald P Wagner Irvine 31 Henry T Perea Fresno 71 Jeff Miller Corona 32 Shannon L Grove Bakersfield 72 Chris Norby Fullerton 33 Katcho Achadjian San Luis Obispo 73 Diane L Harkey Dana Point 34 Connie Conway Tulare 74 Martin Garrick Solana Beach 35 Das Williams Santa Barbara 75 Nathan Fletcher San Diego 36 Steve Knight Palmdale 76 Toni Atkins San Diego 37 Jeff Gorell Camarillo 77 Brian W Jones Santee 38 Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita 78 Marty Block San Diego 39 Felipe Fuentes Sylmar 79 Ben Hueso San Diego 40 Bob Blumenfield Los Angeles 80 V Manuel Peacuterez Coachella

as of March 2011

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965

The Seal of the Assemblyof the State of California

Published byCALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY

Office of the Chief ClerkMarch 2011

11 1965